Lisa Stewart doesn’t dwell on the fact that she might be the first in the nation to undergo both mitral and tricuspid valve replacement procedures. She’s too busy counting her blessings.
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Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Risks Are Overestimated, Miller School Study Finds
Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery is a safer procedure than indicated by current surgical risk scores, according to a study published in Innovations, the journal of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, led by Joseph Lamelas, M.D., chief and program director of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Miami Health System.